Zuffa LLC, the company which owns the UFC, had previously held WEC 53 at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale back in 2010. This event, which marked the final fight card in WEC history, was highlighted by current UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis’s famous ‘Showtime Kick‘ against hometown hero Benson Henderson in the night’s main event.

While the UFC has yet to target any fights, prominent Arizona fighters such as Henderson, a former champion, and Jamie Varner along with former ASU wrestlers turned UFC superstars Cain Velasquez, Dan Henderson, Ryan Bader, John Moraga and C.B. Dollaway would all be strong candidates to appear on the night’s main card.